Jahwar
Amber Fund – Patronage Program
About JAF
About JAF
The Jahwar Amber Fund is part of the Unitarian movement that has developed worldwide as a response to the traditional politics of socialism, liberalism, and conservatism.
We place particular
emphasis on gender democracy, meaning social emancipation and equal rights for
women and men.
We are also committed
to equal rights for cultural and ethnic minorities and to the societal and
political participation of immigrants.
Finally, we promote
non-violence and proactive peace policies.
We are a green think tank, a local policy network, and are active in ecology, spiritual democracy and human rights in East Africa with 3 offices across Kenya.
Our Regional Office for Rift Valley and Western Kenya is based in Isinya, District of Kajiado County since 2012.
Jahwar Amber Fund Inc. has 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status in Canada and is registered as a community based organization (CBO) in Kenya. The Canada office helps with fundraising.
Patron Needed
The role of the patron, better known as patronage, is the provision of encouragement, support, privileged access and at times financial assistance to an organization.
We are a green think tank, a local policy network, and are active in ecology, spiritual democracy and human rights in East Africa with 3 offices across Kenya.
Our Regional Office for Rift Valley and Western Kenya is based in Isinya, District of Kajiado County since 2012.
Jahwar Amber Fund Inc. has 501(c) 3 tax-exempt status in Canada and is registered as a community based organization (CBO) in Kenya. The Canada office helps with fundraising.
Patron Needed
The role of the patron, better known as patronage, is the provision of encouragement, support, privileged access and at times financial assistance to an organization.
However, the
particular roles vary depending on the type of patronage in question; the arts
patronage usually infers to the kind of support that royalty given to
sculptors, painters and musicians.
Political patronage
on the other hand would infer to the allocation of state resources to the
foundation for its support to implement the county processes.
The Patrons Program at Jahwar Amber Foundation in raised $2 million and directly impacted more than 600 villages and community groups across Africa.
The Patrons Program recruits individuals who make significant contributions and donate their time to needy communities.
The Patrons Program at Jahwar Amber Foundation in raised $2 million and directly impacted more than 600 villages and community groups across Africa.
The Patrons Program recruits individuals who make significant contributions and donate their time to needy communities.
Patrons are paired
with a community and are encouraged to become active members of its Village
Advisory Board (Baraza).
Together the Patrons
Program staff, Patrons, Advisory Boards and the community administrators work
to improve any or all aspects of the community– from finances to development to
social facilities.
Efficient
cultural management, human rights advocacy programs and architecturally
designed social-halls are just some of the results.
The Patrons Program
is also able to leverage the Patrons’ involvement to attract further community
support from foundations and private sources.
The Patrons Program is currently accepting resumes/cover letters for the Fellow position. Interviews will be scheduled beginning in September 2013. The position will begin in January 2014.
Patrons Program Fellow – Role Description
The Patrons Program’s six person staff works directly with the four JAF villages. This team of professionals focuses on:
The Patrons Program is currently accepting resumes/cover letters for the Fellow position. Interviews will be scheduled beginning in September 2013. The position will begin in January 2014.
Patrons Program Fellow – Role Description
The Patrons Program’s six person staff works directly with the four JAF villages. This team of professionals focuses on:
- Fundraising
- Identifying,
launching and managing program and human rights curriculum enhancements,
including art, music, drama and computer education programs
- Building JAF
Village Advisory Boards
- Identifying and
securing Patrons
- Marketing the
Patrons Program
A Fellow would serve
as an integral member of the team, supporting all of the above
initiatives. Specific responsibilities would include:
- Writing the JAF
Patronage bi-monthly newsletter for donors, foundations, all JAF Community
Advisory Board members and friends of the program
- Supporting the
specific needs of various communities, their village heads, and their
Community Advisory Boards including attending Community Advisory Board
meetings, planning and executing fundraising events, assisting with
community art marketing campaigns and financial analysis.
- Drafting grants
and program annual reports
- Compiling
information for prospective and current donors and foundations
- Working as the
liaison between outside programs and the JAF Vilagaes
This position offers
a wide range of experiences.
In a typical week, a
Patrons Program Fellow may visit villages in an economically depressed
neighborhood like Kajiado, meet with the Executive Director of a Maasai
Handicraft program, prepare a summary of the village’s finances, and manage a
fundraiser.
A patron is like an
investor to the Jahwar Amber Foundation and it allows the concerned to give
back to the society in a worthwhile fashion.
Contact:
Director of Programs,
Jahwar Amber Foundation
P.O. Box 75986 – 00200,
Citysquare, Nairobi
Voice: +254733867644
Fax: +254 0207253589
Email: wnyokabi@yahoo.com
Contact:
Director of Programs,
Jahwar Amber Foundation
P.O. Box 75986 – 00200,
Citysquare, Nairobi
Voice: +254733867644
Fax: +254 0207253589
Email: wnyokabi@yahoo.com
